Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 138 · 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 diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) strolled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) did (c) flew
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) gobbled

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