Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 868 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) trudged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) clutched (b) crept (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) gulped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) sobbed

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