Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 747 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) stared (b) peered (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) leapt
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) raced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) clutched (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) blazed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled

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