Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 558 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) soared (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) slammed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) leapt
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) whispered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) glanced

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