Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 179 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) clutched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) soared (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) blazed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) munched (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) stared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) crawled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) dashed

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