Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 365 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) crawled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) had (c) put
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) muttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) raced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed

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