Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 911 · 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 “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) soared
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) giggled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned

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