Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 503 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) giggled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) leapt (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) blazed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
24. 24.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) leapt
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) leapt
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) blazed

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