Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 861 · 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?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) stared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) raced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) plunged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crept (b) crawled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) crept (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) strolled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled

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