Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 107 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) soared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) strolled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) crawled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) glanced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) gobbled

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