Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 766 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) wandered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) raced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked

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