Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 894 · 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) threw (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) tossed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) sobbed (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) peered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) peered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) dashed (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) muttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) soared (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) giggled

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