Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 77 · 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 could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) fell (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) strolled (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) soared (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) raced (c) ran
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) hurled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) threw (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) plunged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went

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