Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 671 · 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?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) shouted
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) leapt
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) tossed (c) threw
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) crawled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) trudged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed

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