Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 920 · 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 “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) blazed (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) leapt (b) trudged (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) tossed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) wandered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) blazed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed

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