Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 785 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) crawled (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) dashed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) wandered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) crawled

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