Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 845 · 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?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) crawled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) crept (c) glanced
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) strolled (b) crept (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) leapt
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared

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