Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 48 · 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) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) stared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) whispered (c) spoke
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) clutched (c) held
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crept (b) wandered (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) wandered (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) giggled (b) stared (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) staggered

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