Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 23 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) blazed (c) burned
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) came (c) jumped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) whispered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) hurled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) munched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) blazed

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