Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 40 · 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 means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) tossed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) sobbed (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) stared (b) whispered (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled

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