Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 188 · 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 could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) strolled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) dashed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) leapt

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