Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 484 · 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 lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) raced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crawled (b) raced (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) blazed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) peered (c) looked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) sipped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) made (c) flew
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) soared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) did (c) cleaned
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) blazed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) clutched

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