Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 301 · 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 means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) got (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) stared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crept (b) stared (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) whispered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) stared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) raced (b) soared (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) crept
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) soared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) nibbled (c) ate
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) soared (c) peered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) sprinkled

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