Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 309 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) muttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) did
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) leapt
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) crept
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) looked (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) trudged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) soared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) came (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) muttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) wandered (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) slammed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) staggered

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