Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 531 · 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?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) raced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) peered (b) staggered (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) crawled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) crawled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) made (c) plunged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) giggled (c) laughed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came

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