Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 938 · 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 very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) muttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) put (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) gulped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) made (c) spoke
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) giggled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) had (c) flew
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) plunged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) sobbed

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