Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 293 · 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 means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) blazed (c) burned
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) soared (b) wandered (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) stared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) clutched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) did
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) raced (b) hurled (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) raced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) gulped

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