Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 67 · 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?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) stared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) came (c) drank
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) strolled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) munched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) gulped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) stared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) crawled

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