Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 86 · 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) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) whispered (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) muttered (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) dashed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
19. 19.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) stared (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) plunged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) stared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed

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