Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 909 · 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?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) tossed (c) threw
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) peered (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) hurled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) raced (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) dashed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) raced (b) clutched (c) whispered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
38. 38.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) grabbed

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