Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 485 · 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 “flew high in the sky”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) crept
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
15. 15.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) blazed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) whispered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) blazed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) trudged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got

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