Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 443 · 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) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) raced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) glanced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) muttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) did
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) whispered (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) came (b) shouted (c) spoke
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed

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