Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 566 · 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 means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) peered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) made
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) soared (c) flew
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) soared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) strolled (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) did
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) whispered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) wandered

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