Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 946 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) raced (b) strolled (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) crawled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) leapt
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate

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