Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 122 · 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?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) did
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) plunged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) munched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) leapt
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) hurled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) did
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) peered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) hurled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) soared

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