Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 591 · 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 “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) clutched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) slammed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) staggered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) stared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did

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