Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 382 · 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 oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) strolled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) crawled (c) moved
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) soared (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) soared (c) flew
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) munched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) had
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) soared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) tiptoed

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