Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 904 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) went
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) did (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) crawled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) grabbed (c) took
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran

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