Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 125 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) strolled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) stared (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) tossed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) leapt
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) whispered (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) got (c) spoke
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) made (c) looked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped

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