Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 836 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) crept (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) glanced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) hurled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) tumbled

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