Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 910 · 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?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) peered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) sipped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) got (c) ran
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) did (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took

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