Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 148 · 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 loudly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) crept (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) plunged (c) fell
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) made
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) soared (c) flew
16. 16.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) clutched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) strolled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered

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