Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 706 · 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 oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) stared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) took (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) hurled (b) grabbed (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) leapt
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) looked (c) glanced
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) had (c) drank
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) strolled (c) walked
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) dashed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) stared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered

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