Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 637 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) raced (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) trudged (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) raced

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