Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 942 · 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 “threw lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) hurled (c) threw
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) leapt
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
22. 22.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) soared (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) came (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) raced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned

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