Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 640 · 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 “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) muttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) hurled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) muttered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered

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