Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 819 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) slammed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) clutched (c) held
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) raced (c) shouted
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) wandered (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) glanced
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) wandered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) made (c) looked
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went

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