Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 97 · 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) staggered (b) wandered (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) sipped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) whispered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) blazed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) did (c) threw
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) giggled (c) laughed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) whispered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) scribbled

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