Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 434 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) wandered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) raced (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) raced (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) wandered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) glanced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) dashed

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