Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 875 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) did (c) fell
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) soared (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) shouted
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) cried (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) whispered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) flew (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) trudged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) raced

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