Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 71 · 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) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) crawled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) leapt
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) peered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) raced
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) munched

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