Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 320 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
2. 2.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) staggered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) stared (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) plunged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) clutched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) raced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) wandered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) leapt
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) strolled

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