Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 788 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) staggered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) plunged (c) fell
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) crawled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) staggered (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) giggled (b) munched (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked

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