Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 483 · 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 “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) gulped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) peered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) wandered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke

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