Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 633 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) came (c) looked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) did
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
16. 16.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) stared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) peered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) staggered (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) blazed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed

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