Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 757 · 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 a very quick look”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
11. 11.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) made (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) soared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) whispered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) plunged

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