Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 554 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) shouted
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) hurled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) had (c) drank
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) munched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
26. 26.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) munched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) raced (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) soared

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