Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 598 · 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 could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) peered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) tossed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) hurled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) strolled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) slammed

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