Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 427 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) raced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) strolled (c) blazed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) plunged
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) munched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) moved (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) had (c) drank
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) munched (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed

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