Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 289 · 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 “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) strolled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) gulped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) strolled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) hurled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) leapt
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) shouted

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