Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 143 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) crawled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) glanced
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) munched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) got

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