Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 87 · 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 “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) trudged (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) leapt
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) tossed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) trudged (b) staggered (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) whispered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) dashed

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