Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 245 · 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?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) shouted
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) sipped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) giggled (c) laughed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) munched
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) whispered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) soared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed

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