Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 445 · 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 lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) munched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) jumped (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) munched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) staggered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) stared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) whispered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) gulped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) sipped

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