Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 883 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) blazed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) peered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) slammed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) peered (b) slammed (c) crawled

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