Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 79 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Show HOW): Spot the weak verb: went, ate, said, looked, walked, took. Ask HOW it was done: quietly? greedily? quickly? Choose the strong verb that means exactly that: tiptoed, gobbled, dashed.

1. 1.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) tossed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) shouted
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) sprinkled

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