Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 789 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) crawled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) muttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) staggered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) wandered (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
12. 12.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) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) munched (b) raced (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) staggered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) went (c) fell
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) leapt
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) plunged

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