Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 776 · 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 quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) crawled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) leapt
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) soared (b) muttered (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) clutched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) staggered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) came (c) flew
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) gulped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) peered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went

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