Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 827 · 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) tossed (b) strolled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) peered (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) stared (c) muttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) crept
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) wandered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) munched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) blazed

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