Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 891 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) got (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced

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