Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 292 · 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) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) made (c) ran
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) glanced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) raced (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) hurled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) strolled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) glanced

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