Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 519 · 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 could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) went
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) glanced
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) shouted

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