Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 734 · 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 “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) dashed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) came (c) walked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) hurled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) leapt
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked

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