Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 197 · 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 “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) plunged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) slammed

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