Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 271 · 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 deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) glanced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) wandered

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