Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 817 · 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 “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) strolled (b) munched (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
10. 10.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) crept
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) plunged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled

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