Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 778 · 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 “moved very fast to win”? (a) giggled (b) raced (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) staggered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) blazed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) raced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) stared (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) blazed (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) crept
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) crawled

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