Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 137 · 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) scribbled (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) trudged (c) tossed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) wandered (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) hurled (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) walked (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) munched (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled

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