Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 568 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) wandered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) crept
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) did (c) flew
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered

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