Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 88 · 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 “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) shouted
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) giggled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) stared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) dashed (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) whispered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) did
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) hurled (b) clutched (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) stared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
29. 29.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) clutched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) peered (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went

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