Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 343 · 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) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) soared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) grabbed
8. 8.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) staggered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) soared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) clutched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) stared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) crept
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) sipped

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