Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 50 · 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) had (b) drank (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) crawled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) clutched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) clutched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) tiptoed (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) trudged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) wandered

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