Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 266 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) clutched (c) strolled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) muttered (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) munched (c) raced
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) soared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell

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