Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 336 · 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) walked (b) came (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) shouted
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) hurled

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