Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 593 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) muttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) raced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) hurled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) stared (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) tumbled

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