Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 362 · 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 “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) peered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) soared (b) trudged (c) blazed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) giggled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) leapt

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