Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 696 · 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?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) clutched (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) hurled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) peered (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) came (c) looked
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) crawled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed

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