Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 545 · 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) made (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) munched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) shouted
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) gulped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) tumbled

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