Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 588 · 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 means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) munched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) dashed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) strolled (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) blazed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) stared (b) crawled (c) muttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) made (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) soared (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) trudged

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