Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 414 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) muttered (b) munched (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) muttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) crawled (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) walked (c) wandered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) hurled (c) threw
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) crept
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came

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