Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 492 · 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?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) tossed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) put (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) munched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) crawled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
35. 35.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) clutched

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