Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 585 · 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 “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) shouted
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) blazed (c) burned
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) stared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) crawled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) raced
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) sipped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) crept

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