Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 649 · 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 tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) tossed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) peered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) strolled (c) walked
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked

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