Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 335 · 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?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) soared (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) raced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) plunged (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) sipped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) blazed

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