Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 103 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) muttered (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) had
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) tiptoed

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