Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 774 · 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 “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) staggered (c) munched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) crept
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) did (c) flew
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) stared (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) glanced

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