Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 74 · 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 “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) glanced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) plunged (b) raced (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) walked (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) plunged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) munched (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) crept (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crawled (b) crept (c) peered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) sobbed

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