Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 240 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) made
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) plunged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) blazed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) dashed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) peered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) crept

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