Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 225 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) plunged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) staggered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) shouted
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) sipped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) crept
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered

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