Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 752 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) muttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) plunged (c) crept
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) sipped

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