Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 182 · 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 could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) did (c) jumped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got

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