Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 378 · 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 means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) did
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) scribbled (c) wrote
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) hurled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) raced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) peered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) tossed

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