Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 959 · 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) tumbled (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) whispered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) glanced
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) jumped (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) plunged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) sobbed

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