Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 249 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) crept
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) made (c) flew
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) had (c) put
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) dashed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) wandered (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) leapt (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) stared

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