Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 928 · 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 “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) glanced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) crept (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) made
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) shouted
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) dashed

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