Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 839 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) giggled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) whispered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) raced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) blazed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
26. 26.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) crept
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) crept

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