Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 499 · 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 “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) crawled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) plunged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) ran (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) staggered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) wandered

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