Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 870 · 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 “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) tossed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) tossed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) came (c) fell
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) stared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) soared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) wandered (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) stared

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