Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 901 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) wandered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) crawled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) trudged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate

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