Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 374 · 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?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
5. 5.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) raced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) raced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) peered

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