Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 186 · 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 “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) sipped (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) raced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) stared (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) munched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) got (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) glanced (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) tossed

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