Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 37 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) stared (c) slammed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) stared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) took (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled

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