Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 564 · 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?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) peered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) giggled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) crawled (c) moved
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) strolled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) munched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) strolled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) got (c) cleaned
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) gulped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) sipped

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