Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 876 · 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 cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) clutched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) staggered (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) crept
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) giggled (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) slammed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) soared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) hurled

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