Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 848 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) made
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) strolled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) trudged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) clutched (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) threw (c) hurled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had

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