Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 807 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) giggled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) giggled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) clutched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) strolled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) raced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) peered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) giggled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke

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