Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 995 · 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 children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) sipped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) raced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) jumped (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) blazed (b) peered (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) peered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) sipped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed

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