Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 631 · 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 could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) went (c) ran
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) raced (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) giggled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) stared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) came
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) stared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) peered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) crawled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) scrubbed

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