Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 525 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) soared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) strolled (b) peered (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) had (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) dashed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) staggered

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