Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 580 · 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?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) muttered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) staggered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) came (c) wrote
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) trudged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) trudged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) blazed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) dashed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got

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