Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 442 · 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 “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) stared (b) whispered (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) crawled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) plunged (c) staggered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) munched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) stared

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