Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 10 · 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 softly”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) soared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) hurled (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) did
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) stared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) crawled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) glanced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
32. 32.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) had
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) tumbled

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