Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 689 · 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 “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) crawled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) made (c) looked
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) hurled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) trudged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) wandered

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