Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 739 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) raced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) hurled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) blazed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) nibbled (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) muttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) crept
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed

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