Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 242 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) slammed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) wandered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) tossed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) dashed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) tossed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed

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