Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 759 · 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 “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) peered (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) raced (c) ran
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
13. 13.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) raced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) crawled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) plunged (b) peered (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) scribbled

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