Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 5 · 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?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) dashed (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) shouted (b) peered (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) plunged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) sipped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) wandered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) dashed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) crept
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) whispered

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