Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 8 · 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 “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) peered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) giggled (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) whispered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) wandered (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) made (c) flew
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) did (c) ran
24. 24.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) stared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) muttered (c) nibbled

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