Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 504 · 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) hurled (b) whispered (c) leapt
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) plunged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) muttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) whispered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) glanced
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) crept

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