Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 596 · 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) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) trudged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) hurled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) slammed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) soared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) peered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) munched

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