Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 659 · 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) did (b) walked (c) staggered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) slammed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) soared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) crawled (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) tossed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) got (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) glanced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) strolled (b) crept (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) peered (c) looked
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) came (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) shouted
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) glanced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) fluttered

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