Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 277 · 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 means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) staggered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) slammed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) plunged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) had (c) looked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) dashed (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) got
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) peered (b) soared (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed

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