Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 915 · 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 “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) muttered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) had (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) leapt
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) hurled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) wandered

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