Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 878 · 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 “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) stared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) clutched (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) raced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
26. 26.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got

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