Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 825 · 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?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) gulped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) trudged

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