Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 69 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) shouted
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) munched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) looked (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) tossed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) gobbled

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