Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 552 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) crept
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) moved (c) crawled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) whispered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did

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