Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 354 · 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 in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) stared (b) leapt (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) muttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) crept (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) made (c) flew
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled

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