Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 119 · 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 “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) giggled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) muttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
37. 37.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke

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