Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 661 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) gulped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) soared (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) wandered (b) leapt (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) came
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered

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