Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 126 · 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 “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) raced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) raced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) nibbled (c) ate
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) leapt
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) stared (c) looked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) raced

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