Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 984 · 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 “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) blazed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) crept
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) shouted
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) dashed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) had (c) looked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) trudged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked

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