Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 262 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) made (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) giggled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) trudged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) whispered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) munched

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