Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 390 · 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) went (b) ran (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) had (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) tossed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) clutched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) wandered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw

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