Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 153 · 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?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) trudged (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) hurled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) trudged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) slammed

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