Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 584 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) peered (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) muttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) dashed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) plunged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) had
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) scrubbed

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