Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 724 · 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?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) munched (c) staggered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) whispered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) crawled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) stared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) shut (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) crawled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) stared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) went (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) crawled

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