Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 796 · 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) wandered (b) tossed (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) raced (b) shouted (c) munched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) plunged
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) plunged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) whispered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) muttered (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) glanced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) held (c) clutched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) trudged

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