Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 254 · 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?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) wandered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) staggered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) strolled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) staggered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) trudged (b) leapt (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) soared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed

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