Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 49 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
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 means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) sipped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) came (c) walked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) munched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) stared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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