Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 453 · 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) strolled (b) munched (c) clutched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) crawled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) slammed (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) wandered (b) stared (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
18. 18.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) did
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) munched

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