Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 322 · 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 could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) staggered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) giggled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) giggled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) crept
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate

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