Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 75 · 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 eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) sipped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) blazed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) stared (c) looked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) plunged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) raced (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) strolled (c) sipped

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