Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 993 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) plunged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) sipped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) raced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) plunged (b) peered (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) crept
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got

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