Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 792 · 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 “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) made (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) plunged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) slammed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) blazed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crept (b) blazed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) trudged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) whispered

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