Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 674 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) shouted
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) raced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) had (c) spoke
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) dashed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) leapt
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) whispered

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