Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 45 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) whispered (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) raced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) tossed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) soared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) strolled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) had
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) strolled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) peered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) munched

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