Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 334 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) staggered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) looked (c) peered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) crawled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) went
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered

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