Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 899 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) whispered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) plunged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) hurled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) raced
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) crept

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