Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 507 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) wandered (b) soared (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) crawled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) clutched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) made (c) slammed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did

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