Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 299 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) strolled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) cried (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) crept
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) plunged (b) munched (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) raced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) trudged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled

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