Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 284 · 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 “spoke very softly”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) slammed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) made (c) flew
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) raced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) hurled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) tossed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) gobbled

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