Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 304 · 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 could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) strolled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) soared (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tossed (b) grabbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) trudged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) walked (c) trudged

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