Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 895 · 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) threw (b) got (c) hurled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) hurled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) leapt
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) tossed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) staggered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) soared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) trudged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) gulped

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