Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 855 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) trudged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) peered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) peered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) did (c) burned
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) gulped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) dashed

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