Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 954 · 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 “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) peered (b) soared (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) leapt
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) raced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) blazed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) raced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) whispered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) came (c) looked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) gobbled

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