Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 569 · 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 two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) stared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) tossed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) peered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried

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