Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 884 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) wandered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) went
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) munched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took
30. 30.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) blazed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) staggered

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