Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 600 · 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 “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) sipped (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) raced (b) leapt (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) muttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) tossed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) munched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) stared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) sipped

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