Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 645 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) raced
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
9. 9.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) hurled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) munched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) plunged
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) did (c) threw
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) soared

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