Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 82 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) munched (c) crawled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) munched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) trudged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) went
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) tumbled

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