Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 407 · 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 lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) trudged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) clutched (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) crept
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) peered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) strolled (b) dashed (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) staggered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) sobbed

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