Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 530 · 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) trudged (b) scribbled (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) tossed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) hurled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked

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