Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 760 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) blazed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) had (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) crept
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) threw (c) hurled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) stared (c) looked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) made (c) flew
25. 25.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) peered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew

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