Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 727 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) glanced (b) peered (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) scribbled (c) wrote
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) plunged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) glanced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) slammed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) grabbed

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