Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 283 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) staggered (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) staggered (b) soared (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) crawled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) peered (b) blazed (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew

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