Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 678 · 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 “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) stared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) had (c) fell
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) strolled (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced

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