Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 860 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
8. 8.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) crept
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) tumbled

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