Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 786 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) trudged (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) peered (b) soared (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sipped (b) munched (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) made (c) threw
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran

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