Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 999 · 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 “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) munched (c) tossed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) wandered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) dashed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) munched

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