Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 391 · 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 could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) hurled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) slammed

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