Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 553 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) slammed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) blazed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) munched (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) sipped

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