Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 881 · 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) grabbed (b) munched (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) jumped (c) leapt
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) plunged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) clutched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) hurled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) crawled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) clutched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled

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