Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 991 · 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) blazed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) giggled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) slammed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) crawled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) peered (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) leapt

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