Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 352 · 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) gulped (b) shouted (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) peered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) trudged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) had (c) fell
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) sipped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) strolled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) ate (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) drank (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) wandered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) staggered

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