Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 668 · 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) crept (b) crawled (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) tossed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) muttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) clutched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) soared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
10. 10.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) dashed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) whispered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) dashed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) leapt (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) staggered

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