Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 707 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) muttered (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) wandered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) blazed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) strolled (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
38. 38.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell

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