Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 163 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) raced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) hurled

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