Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 18 · 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 could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) had
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) blazed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) raced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) soared (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke

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