Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 274 · 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 strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) gulped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) tossed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) soared (c) blazed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) whispered

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