Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 529 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) hurled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) came
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) shouted
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) stared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) muttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
19. 19.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
23. 23.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) dashed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) strolled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) nibbled

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