Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 257 · 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 lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) had (c) soared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) shouted
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) made (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) blazed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked

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