Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 454 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) raced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) munched (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) glanced (b) soared (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) tossed (c) threw
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) came (c) drank
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) muttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed

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