Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 189 · 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) whispered (b) soared (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) shut (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) raced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) staggered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) plunged

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