Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 570 · 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?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) staggered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) crawled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) whispered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) tossed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled

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