Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 753 · 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 “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) giggled (b) munched (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) trudged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) strolled (c) hurled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) peered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) stared (c) looked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) plunged
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) slammed (c) shut
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) sipped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) peered

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