Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 228 · 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 could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) fell (c) plunged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) munched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) got (c) flew
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) leapt
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) slammed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) tossed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) peered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did

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