Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 422 · 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) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) got (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) did
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) leapt
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) blazed

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