Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 986 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) blazed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) crept (c) gulped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered

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