Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 201 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) dashed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) munched (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) wandered (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) hurled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) clutched (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) tossed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) clutched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) strolled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) crept
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced

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