Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 604 · 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 means “cried noisily”? (a) gulped (b) munched (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) staggered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) crawled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) peered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) made
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) went (c) fell
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) made
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) plunged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) made (c) threw
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) peered

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