Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 221 · 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 coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) muttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) stared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) raced
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) strolled (b) crept (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) sobbed

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