Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 387 · 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) dashed (b) had (c) ran
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) blazed (c) staggered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) blazed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) glanced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) peered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) trudged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) blazed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did

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