Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 590 · 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 “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) crawled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) shouted
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) clutched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) raced (b) crawled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) had
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked

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