Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 456 · 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 “cried noisily”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) wandered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) took (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) whispered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) leapt
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) crept (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) crawled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) peered

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