Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 156 · 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 quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) ate (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) munched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) took (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) leapt
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) crept
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) glanced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) sipped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) giggled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked

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