Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 438 · 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 “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) came (c) looked
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) tumbled (c) fell
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) whispered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) giggled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) stared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) sprinkled

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