Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 3 · 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 tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) slammed (c) shut
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) raced (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) clutched (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) plunged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took

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