Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 302 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) hurled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) shouted
4. 4.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) dashed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) hurled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) raced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
25. 25.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) slammed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) moved (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) stared (b) crept (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) staggered

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