Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 992 · 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) strolled (b) munched (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) dashed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) crept
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) made (c) threw
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) staggered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) soared (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) staggered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) slammed

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