Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 246 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) sobbed (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) dashed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) trudged (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) trudged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) stared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) soared (c) whispered

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