Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 202 · 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) came (b) hurled (c) threw
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) leapt
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) peered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) peered (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) crept (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) crawled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) scrubbed

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