Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 408 · 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 could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) soared (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) strolled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) walked (c) wandered

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