Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 609 · 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 “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) glanced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) peered (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) looked (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) hurled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) gobbled

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