Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 729 · 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?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) got (c) looked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) sipped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) crept
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) clutched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) whispered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) sipped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) trudged

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