Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 370 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) trudged (b) dashed (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tossed (b) hurled (c) stared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) staggered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) strolled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) stared (b) shouted (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) glanced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) blazed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went

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