Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 462 · 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) giggled (b) gobbled (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) got (c) flew
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) hurled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) hurled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) soared (c) tossed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) blazed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) gulped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) tiptoed

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