Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 111 · 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 “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) blazed (b) peered (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) tossed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) stared (b) munched (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) leapt
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) soared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) hurled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) crept
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) staggered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped

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