Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 400 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) leapt (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) dashed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) hurled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) soared (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) gulped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
19. 19.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) giggled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) raced (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) wandered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) sprinkled

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