Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 34 · 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?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) stared (b) peered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) soared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) leapt
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) trudged (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched

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