Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 350 · 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?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) raced (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) hurled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) made (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) sobbed (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) whispered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) blazed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) dashed

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