Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 470 · 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 “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) leapt (b) crept (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) had (c) drank
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) blazed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) went (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) muttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) glanced (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) peered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) soared
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 “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) sprinkled

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