Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 439 · 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 means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) soared (c) flew
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) staggered (b) soared (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) glanced (b) soared (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) crawled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) trudged
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) trudged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) tossed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) raced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed

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