Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 917 · 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 “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) crawled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) clutched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) blazed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) tossed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) tossed (c) threw
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) crept
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) blazed

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