Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 229 · 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) muttered (b) fluttered (c) crept
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) raced (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) trudged (b) staggered (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) peered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) made (c) looked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) munched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) muttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) went
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) went (c) put

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