Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 494 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) staggered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) grabbed

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