Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 843 · 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 “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) soared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) blazed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) strolled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) muttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) staggered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) blazed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got

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