Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 392 · 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) crawled (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) had
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) tossed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) dashed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) got (c) looked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) whispered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) plunged

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