Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 620 · 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 “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) soared (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) dashed (b) leapt (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) leapt (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) made
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) hurled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) shouted
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) blazed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) whispered (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) muttered (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) had

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