Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 698 · 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 could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) raced (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) trudged (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
18. 18.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) soared (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) leapt
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) clutched

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