Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 213 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) threw (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) did
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) peered (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) tumbled (c) fell
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) leapt
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) leapt
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) raced

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