Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 726 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) plunged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) trudged (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) giggled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) munched (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) tiptoed

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