Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 444 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) raced (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) soared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) munched (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) blazed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) slammed (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) sprinkled

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