Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 667 · 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 children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) shouted
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke

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