Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 478 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) stared (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) peered (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) giggled (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) had (c) ate
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) sipped

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