Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 401 · 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 around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) glanced (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) got (c) looked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) hurled (b) grabbed (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) gulped
29. 29.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) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) muttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) hurled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did

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