Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 594 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) tossed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) crept (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) plunged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) got

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