Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 63 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) wandered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) did (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) slammed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) crawled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) raced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) gulped

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