Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 958 · 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) strolled (b) wandered (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) raced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) had (c) put
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) soared
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) stared (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) raced (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) trudged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) gobbled

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