Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 988 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) peered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
15. 15.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) slammed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) crept
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) gulped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) glanced (c) looked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) giggled

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