Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 120 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) stared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) slammed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) soared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) crept (c) raced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) trudged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke

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