Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 961 · 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 “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) raced (c) ran
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) plunged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) dashed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) crawled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) stared (b) shouted (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) staggered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) drank (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) leapt

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