Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 399 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) munched (c) trudged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) raced (c) ran
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) trudged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) tossed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) fluttered (c) flew
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) crept
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) gobbled

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