Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 977 · 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 “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) raced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) raced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) made (c) spoke
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) dashed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) leapt
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) peered

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