Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 358 · 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 eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) crawled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) shouted
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) tossed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) crept (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) leapt
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) made

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