Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 814 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) leapt (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) crept
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) giggled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) hurled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) sipped

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