Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 409 · 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) raced (b) hurled (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) gulped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) hurled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) walked (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had

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