Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 139 · 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 “threw lightly”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) crawled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) strolled (b) munched (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) hurled (b) stared (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) crawled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) leapt

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