Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 936 · 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 “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) crawled (c) moved
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) raced (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
13. 13.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) clutched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) whispered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) peered (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) strolled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) staggered

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