Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 642 · 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 oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) soared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) tossed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did

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