Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 412 · 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?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) stared (b) munched (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) slammed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) muttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) fluttered

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