Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 247 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) crept (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) dashed (b) soared (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) got (c) flew
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) did (c) moved
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) whispered (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) trudged (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) blazed

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