Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 723 · 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 hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) gulped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) crawled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) slammed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) sipped

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