Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 893 · 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) walked (b) made (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) cried (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) sobbed (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) crept (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) munched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) whispered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) trudged (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came

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