Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 578 · 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 diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) did (c) fell
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) raced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) went (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) muttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced

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