Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 913 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) peered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) blazed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) hurled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) strolled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) stared

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