Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 447 · 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 means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) raced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) nibbled

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