Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 828 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) leapt
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) leapt
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) peered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) stared (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked

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