Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 448 · 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 “dived down suddenly”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) raced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) did (c) flew
14. 14.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) moved (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw

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