Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 145 · 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 “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) staggered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) threw (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) nibbled

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