Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 794 · 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 with great force”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) stared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) plunged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
15. 15.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) hurled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) went (c) crept
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) plunged (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) dashed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) glanced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) dashed (c) tossed

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