Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 306 · 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 slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) tossed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) giggled (c) laughed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) raced (c) peered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) staggered (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) raced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) had
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) did (c) flew
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) stared

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