Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 601 · 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 strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) stared (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) muttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) staggered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) raced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) dashed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) raced (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) blazed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) soared
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) whispered (b) soared (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got

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