Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 319 · 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 bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) peered (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) crawled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) peered (b) raced (c) giggled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) blazed (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) crawled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) muttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) dashed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) stared

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