Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 433 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) soared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) leapt (b) trudged (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) crawled

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