Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 605 · 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 on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) strolled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) stared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) wandered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) leapt
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) muttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) gulped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) went

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