Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 124 · 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 “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) muttered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) crawled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) crept
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) nibbled

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