Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 243 · 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) clutched (b) plunged (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) crept (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) peered (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) stared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) hurled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) soared (c) flew
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) plunged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) got (c) cleaned
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked

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