Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 583 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) leapt
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) whispered (c) spoke
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) did (c) jumped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) gulped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) staggered (b) soared (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) dashed

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