Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 924 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) had (c) walked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) moved (c) crawled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) blazed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) had
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) dashed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) clutched (c) held
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) stared (c) raced

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