Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 196 · 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?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) wandered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) staggered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered

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