Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 885 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) leapt
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crawled (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) strolled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) tossed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) wandered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) stared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) tossed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) clutched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) had (c) strolled

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