Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 128 · 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) sipped (b) wandered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) wandered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) munched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) had (c) drank
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) plunged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) walked (c) wandered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) gulped (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) peered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) hurled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled

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