Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 305 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) came (c) flew
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) dashed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) glanced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) raced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) blazed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) gobbled

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