Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 826 · 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 could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) raced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) whispered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) gulped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) dashed

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