Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 921 · 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 “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) staggered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) plunged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) soared

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