Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 410 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) hurled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) had (c) ate
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) soared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) tossed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) did
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) dashed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) crawled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) hurled

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