Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 648 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) plunged (b) raced (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) stared (b) munched (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) munched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) munched (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) fell (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) clutched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) soared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) scribbled

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