Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 830 · 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 “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) peered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) leapt (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) dashed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) raced (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) stared (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) leapt
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke

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