Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 297 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) muttered (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) crawled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) shouted (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) did
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) gulped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) sipped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) got (c) cried
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) blazed

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