Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 898 · 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 could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) slammed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) slammed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) sipped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) blazed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) stared (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) leapt

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