Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 512 · 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 “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) crawled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) glanced (c) looked
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) made
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) dashed (b) wandered (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) leapt
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) munched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) munched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) trudged
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) strolled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) crept (b) soared (c) scrubbed

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