Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 728 · 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?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) munched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) trudged (b) wandered (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) crawled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) strolled (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) glanced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) gobbled

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