Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 104 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) stared (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) wandered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) raced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) clutched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) glanced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
24. 24.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) leapt
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) tossed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) stared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) crept

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