Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 736 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) soared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) had
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) trudged (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crawled (b) soared (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) scribbled (c) wrote
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) wandered (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) came (c) held
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked

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