Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 116 · 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 unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) stared (b) muttered (c) plunged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) raced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
16. 16.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) stared (c) dashed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) tossed

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