Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 212 · 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) hurled (b) threw (c) went
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) jumped (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) glanced
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) munched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crept (b) raced (c) shouted

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