Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 83 · 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) came (b) walked (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) plunged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) made (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) walked (c) trudged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) gulped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did

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