Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 218 · 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?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) stared (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) munched (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) did (c) fell
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) dashed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got

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