Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 773 · 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 means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) stared (b) glanced (c) muttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) blazed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) wandered (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) dashed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell

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