Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 985 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) trudged (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) got (c) ran
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) trudged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) hurled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) went

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