Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 811 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) crawled (c) moved
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) giggled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) slammed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) crept
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) did (c) laughed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) crawled

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