Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 565 · 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?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) clutched (c) held
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) plunged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) went (c) put
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) raced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) dashed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) glanced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) blazed

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