Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 903 · 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 means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) clutched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) wandered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) tossed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) blazed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) raced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) soared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) crept
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) shouted
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) tossed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate

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