Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 404 · 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) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) strolled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) giggled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) hurled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) raced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) raced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) glanced

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