Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 511 · 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 could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) raced (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) trudged (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) trudged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) raced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) tiptoed (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) raced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) tossed (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) went

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