Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 700 · 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?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) came (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) stared (b) peered (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) dashed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) blazed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) strolled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) stared (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged

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