Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 862 · 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 means “threw with great force”? (a) raced (b) hurled (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) leapt
10. 10.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) strolled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) threw (c) hurled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) whispered

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