Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 932 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) hurled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) looked (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) shouted (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) blazed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) made (c) spoke
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) strolled (b) munched (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) crept
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed

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