Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 168 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) muttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) strolled (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went

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