Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 653 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) stared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) hurled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) clutched (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) crept (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) whispered (c) raced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) muttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went

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