Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 219 · 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?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) threw (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) went (c) ran
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) crept (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) raced

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