Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 887 · 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) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) staggered (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) raced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) tossed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) muttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) crawled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) stared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) hurled (b) peered (c) crawled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) came (c) fell
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept

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