Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 550 · 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 “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) shouted
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) soared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) dashed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) ate (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) peered (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) raced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) made (c) slammed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) blazed

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