Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 207 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) clutched (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) crawled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) raced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) made (c) threw
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) giggled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) crawled (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) strolled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) soared (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) clutched

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