Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 465 · 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 could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) raced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) made (c) looked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) tossed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) did
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) peered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) cried (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) did (c) moved
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) shouted
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) had

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