Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 314 · 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 could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) leapt
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) raced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) staggered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) raced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) sipped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) plunged
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) munched (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) raced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) had (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got

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