Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 393 · 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 “threw with great force”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) came
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) peered (c) stared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) crept
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) glanced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) hurled (b) stared (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) muttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) crept (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) tossed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) moved (c) crawled

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