Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 914 · 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 could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) stared (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) whispered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) made
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) munched (b) raced (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) leapt
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) sipped

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