Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 767 · 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 “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) crept
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) crept (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) leapt (b) wandered (c) plunged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) peered (c) looked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) gulped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) tumbled

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