Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 209 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) hurled (b) peered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) drank (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) strolled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
26. 26.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) wandered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) staggered (b) soared (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) crawled

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