Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 372 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) had
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) trudged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) raced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) hurled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) wandered (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) soared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) stared (b) crept (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) plunged (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched

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