Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 516 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) trudged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) peered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) did (c) flew
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) crept
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) raced (b) crawled (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) did (c) ran
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) clutched (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) hurled (c) giggled

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