Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 329 · 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 “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) peered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) leapt
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) dashed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) clutched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) crawled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) leapt (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) staggered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had

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