Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 265 · 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?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) staggered (b) crept (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) peered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) muttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) giggled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) soared

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