Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 746 · 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 “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) tossed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) staggered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) raced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) glanced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went

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