Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 743 · 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?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) raced (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) trudged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) shouted (b) peered (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
40. 40.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) plunged

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