Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 618 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) made (c) spoke
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) came
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) gulped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) glanced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) hurled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made

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