Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 205 · 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 “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) crept (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) stared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) leapt
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) went (c) wrote
24. 24.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) shouted

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