Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 866 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) staggered (b) trudged (c) glanced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) stared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) did (c) fell
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) stared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) grabbed

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