Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 91 · 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?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
2. 2.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) took (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) clutched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) wandered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made

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