Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 536 · 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?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crept (b) blazed (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) muttered (b) munched (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) put (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) leapt
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) peered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) staggered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) wandered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) giggled

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