Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 253 · 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 “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) munched (b) gulped (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) did
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) blazed (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) sipped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) leapt
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned

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