Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 481 · 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 “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) whispered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) raced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) plunged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) trudged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled

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