Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 108 · 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 “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
4. 4.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
8. 8.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) trudged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) muttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) plunged
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) crept
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) raced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) nibbled

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