Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 203 · 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 could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) plunged (c) fell
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crawled (b) staggered (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) had (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
25. 25.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) soared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) wandered (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) munched (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) giggled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) dashed

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