Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 173 · 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 “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) did
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) crept (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) tossed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) went (c) spoke
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) leapt
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) hurled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) sipped

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