Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 328 · 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 “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) staggered (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) tossed (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) whispered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) leapt
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) peered (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) raced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) slammed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) went (c) wrote
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) stared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) shouted

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