Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 129 · 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) giggled (b) scribbled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) got
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) strolled (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) stared (b) peered (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) whispered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) raced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) hurled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) gulped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) had
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) had

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