Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 969 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) crawled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) raced (b) soared (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) crept (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) soared (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) crept
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) peered (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) trudged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped

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