Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 388 · 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 strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) wandered (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) looked (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) gulped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) dashed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) did
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) sipped

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