Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 551 · 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 “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) hurled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) crept (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) soared
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) had
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) went (c) spoke
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) clutched (b) munched (c) shouted
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) had

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