Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 541 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) glanced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) came (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) raced (c) blazed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) slammed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) staggered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) tossed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) raced

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