Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 383 · 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) came (c) soared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) plunged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) crawled (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) munched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) plunged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) soared (b) crept (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) leapt

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