Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 683 · 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 could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) raced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) crawled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) peered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) crawled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) sipped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) stared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) glanced

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