Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 161 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) strolled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) trudged

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