Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 140 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) munched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) made (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) stared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) whispered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) soared (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed

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