Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 804 · 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 could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) muttered (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) peered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) muttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) stared (c) looked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) raced (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) blazed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed

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