Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 294 · 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 “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) made (c) looked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) plunged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) raced (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) staggered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) hurled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) wandered (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) trudged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) crept
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled

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