Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 533 · 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?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) staggered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crept (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) came
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
19. 19.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) trudged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) staggered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) clutched

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