Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 603 · 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 hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) wandered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) came (c) fell
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) trudged
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) raced
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed

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