Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 821 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) sipped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) stared (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) munched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) strolled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed

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