Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 130 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) strolled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) leapt
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) trudged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) blazed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) stared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) peered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) plunged (c) clutched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) peered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) giggled

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