Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 118 · 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 “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) crawled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) munched (c) clutched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) crept
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) muttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) shouted

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