Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 587 · 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) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) raced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) leapt
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) muttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) strolled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) strolled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) sipped

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