Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 467 · 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 “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) sipped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) stared (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) crept
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) tossed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) trudged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) hurled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) wandered

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