Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 455 · 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 means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) stared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) stared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) soared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) soared (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) plunged (c) fell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) giggled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) came

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