Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 466 · 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 “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) raced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) raced (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) wandered (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) strolled (c) walked
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) leapt
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) clutched

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