Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 312 · 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 could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) muttered (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) gulped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) raced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) whispered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) gulped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) moved (c) crawled

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