Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 426 · 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?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) gulped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) strolled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) sipped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) moved (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) walked (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) peered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) got

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