Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 366 · 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 lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) stared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) gulped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) whispered (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) blazed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crept (b) raced (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) strolled (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) soared (c) flew
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did

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