Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 859 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) blazed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) got (c) cried
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) blazed (c) burned
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) soared (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) soared (b) peered (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) tossed (c) threw
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) blazed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) peered

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