Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 854 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) leapt (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) plunged (c) fell
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) giggled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) crept
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) strolled

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