Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 321 · 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) giggled (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
5. 5.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) munched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) went (c) put
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) peered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) flew (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) hurled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) gulped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) tossed (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) blazed

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