Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 872 · 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) came (b) moved (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) clutched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) soared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) clutched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) crawled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked

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