Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 127 · 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) raced (b) dashed (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) had (c) flew
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) strolled (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
14. 14.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) raced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) hurled (c) peered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) had (c) fell
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) leapt
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed

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