Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 806 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) giggled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) munched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) stared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) staggered (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) shouted
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled

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