Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 941 · 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 “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) peered (c) looked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) clutched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) leapt
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) scrubbed

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