Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 634 · 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?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) crept
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) stared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) whispered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) whispered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) slammed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) shouted

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