Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 155 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) blazed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) went
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) strolled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) giggled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) raced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) staggered (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) clutched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) plunged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) went (c) ran
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) came
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) tiptoed

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