Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 255 · 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 means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) stared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) muttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crawled (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) clutched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) slammed

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