Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 280 · 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) tossed (b) threw (c) got
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) came
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) soared (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) strolled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) raced
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked

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