Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 824 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) raced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) blazed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) giggled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) crept (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did

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