Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 952 · 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 could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) leapt (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) staggered (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) peered (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) giggled (b) stared (c) whispered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had

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