Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 535 · 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 bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) came
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) trudged (b) dashed (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) plunged (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) peered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) did
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) shouted
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) whispered

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