Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 194 · 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 hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) munched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) plunged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) scribbled

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