Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 787 · 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?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) sobbed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) had
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) plunged (c) fell
27. 27.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) soared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) did
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) soared

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