Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 256 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) munched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) staggered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) soared (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) trudged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) munched (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) stared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) slammed

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