Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 226 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) trudged (b) leapt (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) wandered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) soared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) crawled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) crawled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) muttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) munched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) clutched

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