Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 880 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) strolled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) clutched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) wandered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) put (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) stared (c) looked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) muttered

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