Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 501 · 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 “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) crept
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) wandered (b) leapt (c) stared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) soared
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) crawled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) tiptoed

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