Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 592 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) soared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) trudged (b) wandered (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) staggered

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