Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 699 · 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 deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) went
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled

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