Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 368 · 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) went (c) flew
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) clutched (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) muttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
9. 9.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) leapt
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) slammed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) leapt (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) wandered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate

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