Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 838 · 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 baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) moved (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) stared
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) had (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) raced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) grabbed (c) took
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) tiptoed

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