Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 612 · 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 “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) stared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) tossed (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) tossed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) wandered (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) staggered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) came (c) jumped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced

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