Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 171 · 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?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) muttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sprinkled (b) tumbled (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) crept
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) peered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) dashed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) gulped

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