Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 147 · 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 “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) crawled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) slammed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) slammed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) fluttered

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