Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 523 · 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 bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) raced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) staggered (c) munched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) plunged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) munched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) hurled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) crawled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) munched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) glanced

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