Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 177 · 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?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
2. 2.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) staggered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) hurled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) came
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) peered (c) looked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) ran (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) blazed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) whispered

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