Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 505 · 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 could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) munched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) crept
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) tossed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) staggered

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