Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 761 · 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?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) threw (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) did (c) fell
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) crept
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) peered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) did (c) flew
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) hurled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) crept

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