Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 758 · 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 “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) crawled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) peered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) stared (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) crawled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) peered (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) leapt

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