Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 70 · 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) crawled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) whispered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) had (c) flew
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) munched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) had (c) fell
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) peered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) slammed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) leapt

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