Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 973 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) did
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) raced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) dashed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) hurled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) staggered (b) wandered (c) slammed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) soared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) did
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held

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