Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 176 · 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 “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) raced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) looked (c) peered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) came (c) fell
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) went (c) wrote
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) raced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) sipped

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