Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 742 · 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) slammed (b) muttered (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) plunged (b) raced (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) did (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) sipped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) raced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) sprinkled

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