Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 532 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) clutched (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) sipped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) made
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked

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