Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 402 · 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?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) tossed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) crept
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) crept
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled

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