Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 375 · 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 coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) had (c) looked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) staggered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) strolled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) leapt

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