Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 555 · 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) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) plunged
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) whispered (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) did (b) slammed (c) shut
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) giggled

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