Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 708 · 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 could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) grabbed (c) took
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) leapt
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) strolled (c) walked
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) went (c) ran
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) gulped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) had (c) soared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went

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