Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 109 · 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 means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) wandered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
9. 9.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) walked (c) wandered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) strolled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) raced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) got
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) stared
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) glanced
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) muttered

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