Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 907 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) hurled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) dashed (b) leapt (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) slammed (b) soared (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) raced (b) dashed (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) trudged (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) soared (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) tossed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) got (c) cleaned

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