Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 996 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) strolled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) hurled (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) clutched
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) came (c) looked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) crawled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) strolled (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) walked (c) trudged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried

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