Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 939 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) peered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) wandered (b) raced (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) tossed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) ran (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) tossed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) hurled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) stared
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) clutched (b) munched (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) stared

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