Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 514 · 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) trudged (b) staggered (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
14. 14.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) hurled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) strolled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled

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