Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 719 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) raced (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) glanced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) glanced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) giggled (b) stared (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) did (c) laughed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) plunged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) raced (b) shouted (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) slammed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got

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