Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 170 · 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) glanced (b) hurled (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) dashed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) leapt
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) got (c) looked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) stared (c) looked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) hurled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) crawled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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