Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 32 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) soared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) dashed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) wandered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) grabbed (c) took
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) staggered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) stared (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) tossed

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