Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 359 · 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?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) peered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) crawled (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) gulped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) blazed (c) burned
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) whispered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) muttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked

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