Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 59 · 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 coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) trudged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) came (c) looked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) staggered (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) had (c) ate
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
14. 14.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) wandered (b) peered (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) dashed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) crawled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) came
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) stared (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed

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