Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 701 · 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?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) soared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) giggled (b) stared (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) tiptoed (c) walked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tossed (b) hurled (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) giggled (c) laughed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) gulped (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) strolled (b) trudged (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) clutched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went

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