Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 797 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) strolled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) clutched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) came (c) looked
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) soared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) blazed

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