Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 159 · 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 very softly”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) plunged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) munched

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