Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 167 · 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 “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) peered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) trudged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) crept
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) hurled

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