Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 974 · 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 could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) raced (b) staggered (c) muttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) tossed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) made
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) hurled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) crept
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled

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