Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 377 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) gulped (c) giggled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) cried (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) shouted
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) glanced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) crawled

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