Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 193 · 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 cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) had (c) strolled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) munched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) shouted
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) sobbed (c) dashed

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