Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 238 · 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?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) tossed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) stared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) muttered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) gulped

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