Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 279 · 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?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) muttered (c) soared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
5. 5.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) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) clutched
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 could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) hurled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) slammed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) dashed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) clutched (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) plunged
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) wandered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) raced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had

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