Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 488 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) leapt
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) sipped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) strolled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) hurled

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