Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 515 · 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 eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) soared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) peered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) scribbled (c) wrote
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crept (b) tossed (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) made
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered

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