Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 784 · 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 “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) sipped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) sipped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) got (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) glanced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) trudged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) gulped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) soared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled

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