Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 772 · 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 loudly”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) plunged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) raced (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) tossed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) raced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) gulped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted

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