Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 114 · 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?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) blazed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) wandered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) hurled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) raced (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) leapt (b) raced (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) got (c) cleaned
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) slammed

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