Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 464 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) peered (c) looked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) munched

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