Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 113 · 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 “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) stared (b) blazed (c) shouted
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) strolled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) plunged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed

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