Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 286 · 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 “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) peered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) had
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) dashed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) munched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) did (c) fell
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) peered

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