Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 779 · 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 “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) strolled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) leapt
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) blazed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) plunged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) did (c) flew
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) crept
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) sprinkled

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