Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 76 · 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 means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) giggled (b) soared (c) stared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) whispered (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) staggered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) leapt
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) peered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) clutched

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