Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 561 · 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) made
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) wandered (c) stared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) raced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) strolled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) tiptoed

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