Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 781 · 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 “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) blazed (c) burned
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) peered (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) leapt
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) plunged (c) fell
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) hurled

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