Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 966 · 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 quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) crept
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) made (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) slammed (c) shut
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) blazed (b) peered (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) dashed

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