Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 112 · 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 “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) giggled (c) laughed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) jumped (c) leapt
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) clutched (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) slammed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) soared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) gulped

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