Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 916 · 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 “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) whispered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) raced
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) crept
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed

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