Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 809 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) crawled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) shouted
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) tossed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) raced (b) crept (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) plunged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled

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