Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 51 · 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) sipped (b) drank (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) raced (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) plunged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) sipped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) tossed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) peered

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