Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 169 · 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 “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) crawled (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) clutched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) fell (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) came (c) looked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) trudged

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