Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 424 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) stared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) slammed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) hurled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) whispered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) hurled (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) plunged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) made (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) grabbed (c) took
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) blazed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) wandered

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