Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 296 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) muttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) staggered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) staggered (b) crept (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) hurled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) strolled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) went (c) put
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) stared (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) munched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) drank (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) muttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) plunged

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