Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 626 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) crawled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned
5. 5.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) muttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) walked (c) wandered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) slammed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) plunged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) leapt
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) plunged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) got (c) ran
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) peered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) came (c) held

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