Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 500 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) did (c) jumped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) peered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) soared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came

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