Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 912 · 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 “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) got (c) cried
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) slammed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) trudged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) muttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) dashed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) hurled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) giggled

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