Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 908 · 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 eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) staggered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) clutched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) tossed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) hurled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) crawled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got

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