Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 658 · 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 tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) strolled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) leapt
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) soared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) dashed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) plunged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran

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