Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 997 · 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 could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) stared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) had (c) drank
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) made
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) blazed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) leapt
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) raced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) gulped

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