Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 258 · 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?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) flew (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) raced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) crawled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) crept
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) plunged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) stared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) raced
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) shouted (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) gulped

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