Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 248 · 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 mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) strolled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) blazed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) crawled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) leapt
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) blazed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got

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