Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 749 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) clutched (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) had
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) whispered (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) peered

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