Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 877 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
2. 2.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) dashed (b) wandered (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) crawled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) raced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) leapt
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) dashed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) slammed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) gobbled
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 “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) glanced

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