Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 436 · 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) hurled (b) soared (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) shouted
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) munched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got

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