Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 945 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crept (b) wandered (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) nibbled (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) tossed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) soared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped

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