Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 11 · 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 means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) raced (b) soared (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) soared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) blazed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) glanced
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) crept (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) grabbed (c) took
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed

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