Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 856 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) glanced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) peered (c) looked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) did
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) crawled (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) plunged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did

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