Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 624 · 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 “shut hard and loudly”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) plunged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) dashed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) soared
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) trudged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) sipped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) crept

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