Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 178 · 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 “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) raced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) did (c) ran
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) dashed (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put

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