Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 151 · 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 “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) stared (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) sipped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) clutched

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