Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 44 · 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?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) glanced (c) looked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) soared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) did (c) moved
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) stared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) munched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) crept (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) munched (c) ate

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