Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 198 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
2. 2.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) gulped

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