Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 121 · 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 “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) tossed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) slammed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) soared (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) got (c) cleaned
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) clutched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crept (b) tossed (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered

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