Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 694 · 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 “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) plunged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) crept
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) soared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) soared (b) trudged (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) munched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) stared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) came (b) shouted (c) spoke
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) nibbled

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