Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 837 · 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 monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
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) raced (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) raced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) soared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) soared (b) crept (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) giggled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) had
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) leapt
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) whispered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) crawled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) gobbled

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