Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 259 · 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) whispered (b) peered (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) had (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) wandered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) strolled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) crept (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) tumbled

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