Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 429 · 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?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) made
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) peered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) sipped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) peered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) went (c) cleaned
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) stared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) giggled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) peered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) tossed

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