Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 308 · 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?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) hurled (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) stared (b) wandered (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) strolled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) plunged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) came
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt

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