Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 695 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) blazed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) leapt
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) giggled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) wandered (b) raced (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) crept (c) tossed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked

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