Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 971 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) came (c) flew
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) plunged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) crawled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) crept
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) leapt
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) clutched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) sipped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) peered (b) stared (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) staggered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) leapt
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) glanced

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