Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 721 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) stared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) trudged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) crept
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) made (c) threw
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) munched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) dashed

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