Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 964 · 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 “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) tossed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) giggled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) munched (c) soared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) dashed

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