Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 808 · 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?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) had
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) wandered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) went (c) wrote
29. 29.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) went (c) fell
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked

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