Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 834 · 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 could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) muttered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) munched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) hurled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) trudged
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) giggled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) staggered (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) dashed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) shouted (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed

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