Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 847 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) giggled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) walked (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) munched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) hurled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) strolled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) giggled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
19. 19.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) glanced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) munched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
30. 30.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) got (c) cleaned
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went

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