Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 337 · 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) dashed (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crept (b) raced (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) leapt
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) looked (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) raced (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) gobbled

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