Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 793 · 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) crawled (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) munched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went

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