Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 521 · 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 lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) munched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) strolled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) made (c) looked
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) hurled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
16. 16.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) tossed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) crawled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) trudged

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