Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 768 · 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) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) sobbed (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) munched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) shouted
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) leapt
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) gobbled

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