Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 763 · 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 “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) hurled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) made (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) leapt
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) crept
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) strolled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) trudged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) dashed (b) strolled (c) sprinkled

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