Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 235 · 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 “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) stared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) stared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) strolled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) trudged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) crept

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