Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 990 · 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?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed

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