Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 962 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) muttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) shouted
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) stared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) raced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) made (c) spoke
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) glanced
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) drank (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) whispered

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