Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 342 · 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 “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) soared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
12. 12.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) slammed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) blazed (b) peered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) clutched

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