Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 199 · 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?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) muttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) slammed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked

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