Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 799 · 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?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crawled (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) hurled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) plunged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) munched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) ate (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) raced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank

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