Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 644 · 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 “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) raced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) stared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) tossed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) raced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) made (c) looked
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) muttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) wandered (b) tiptoed (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) tossed (c) threw
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) munched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) made (c) spoke
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) got (c) flew
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) grabbed

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