Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 705 · 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?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) strolled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) stared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) dashed (b) strolled (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) slammed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) made (c) looked
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
21. 21.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) plunged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) crept
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) came
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
38. 38.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) wandered

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