Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 589 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) glanced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) leapt
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) tossed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) strolled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) hurled

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