Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 288 · 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 “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) did (c) flew
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) slammed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) trudged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked

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