Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 663 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) flew (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) wandered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) raced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) trudged (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) plunged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) made (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) hurled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) scribbled

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