Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 379 · 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?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) munched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) muttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) blazed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) peered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) slammed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) had (c) put
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) dashed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) soared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered

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