Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 460 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) wandered (b) strolled (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) giggled (c) laughed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) hurled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) muttered (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) grabbed

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