Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 858 · 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) crept (b) trudged (c) peered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) blazed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) clutched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) soared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) shouted
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) blazed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) raced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) giggled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) staggered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut

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