Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 428 · 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 “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) stared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
9. 9.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) shut (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) dashed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) wandered (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) soared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) giggled (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (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) plunged (b) crawled (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) sobbed

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