Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 980 · 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?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) had
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) munched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) held (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) trudged (b) staggered (c) soared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) whispered

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