Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 223 · 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 baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) made
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) peered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) tossed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) wandered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) hurled (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) stared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) plunged

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