Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 363 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) trudged (b) soared (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) threw (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) blazed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) dashed (b) crawled (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) crawled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) gulped

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