Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 348 · 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 “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) clutched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) soared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) blazed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) hurled

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