Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 756 · 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) soared (b) crawled (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) shouted (b) peered (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) trudged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) had (c) fell
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) wandered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) tossed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) soared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) soared (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) strolled (b) peered (c) whispered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) dashed

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