Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 635 · 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 “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) raced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) dashed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) soared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) tossed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) crawled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) giggled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) clutched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) blazed (b) peered (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) blazed

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