Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 463 · 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 unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) staggered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) sipped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) blazed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) had (c) fell
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) crawled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) peered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crawled (b) stared (c) grabbed

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