Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 520 · 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 “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) staggered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) trudged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) strolled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) dashed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) wandered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) trudged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) did (c) jumped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) trudged

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