Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 276 · 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?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) wandered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) staggered (b) strolled (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) stared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) crept
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) gobbled

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