Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 367 · 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) made (b) threw (c) hurled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) strolled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) strolled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) gulped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) crawled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) glanced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) glanced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) slammed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) tossed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) leapt
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed

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