Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 425 · 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 “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) leapt
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) sobbed (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) stared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) giggled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) strolled

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