Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 918 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) strolled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) raced (b) blazed (c) gulped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) hurled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) munched

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