Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 493 · 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 child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) made
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) drank (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) had
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
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 could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed

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