Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 278 · 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) munched (b) strolled (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) raced (c) strolled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) muttered (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) dashed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) grabbed (c) took
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) stared (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered

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