Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 385 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) leapt (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) crawled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) did (c) laughed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) stared (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) peered (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) giggled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) wandered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) stared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled

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