Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 844 · 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?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) made (c) spoke
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) grabbed (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) raced (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) strolled (b) dashed (c) stared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) crawled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) plunged (c) fell
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) gulped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) raced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) peered

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