Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 684 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) drank (c) sipped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
8. 8.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) did (c) cleaned
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) hurled (c) threw
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) tossed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) whispered

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