Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 956 · 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 means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) staggered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) peered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) leapt
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) got (c) spoke
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) slammed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) did

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