Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 625 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) trudged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sipped (b) peered (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) crept
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) gulped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) wandered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) staggered

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