Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 160 · 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 lightly”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) strolled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) did (c) spoke
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) strolled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) glanced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed

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