Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 720 · 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 “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) tossed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) raced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) raced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) whispered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) muttered (c) stared
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) muttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) gobbled

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids