Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 476 · 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 two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) sipped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) slammed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) tossed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) crawled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) shouted
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) tossed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) soared (b) clutched (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled

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