Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 195 · 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) clutched (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) strolled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) crept (c) whispered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) blazed (c) burned
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) plunged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) raced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) crept (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) ate (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) plunged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) stared (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went

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