Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 272 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) made (c) threw
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) plunged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) went
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) peered

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