Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 889 · 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 means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) leapt
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) clutched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) hurled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) sipped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) plunged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) clutched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) crawled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) did (c) spoke
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) slammed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) crawled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) gobbled

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