Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 421 · 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) fluttered (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) soared (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) clutched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) crept
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) trudged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) made
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) jumped (c) leapt
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) raced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) trudged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) clutched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) gobbled

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