Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 394 · 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 “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) leapt
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) strolled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) muttered

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