Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 30 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) raced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) peered (b) giggled (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) wandered (b) trudged (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) leapt (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) leapt (b) soared (c) crawled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled

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