Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 132 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) strolled (b) raced (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) got (c) cleaned
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) raced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) staggered (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) blazed

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